Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Pendleton, OR

Discover affordable housing in Pendleton where there are 10+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Pendleton Square I & II

300 SW 28th Dr, Pendleton, Oregon 97801

Hailey Place Apartments

600 SW 30th St, Pendleton, Oregon 97801

Pendleton Riverside

1300 NW Carden Ave, Pendleton, Oregon 97801

Terwilliger Plaza

245 SW 5th St, Pendleton, Oregon 97801

Oregon Trail Manor

2430 SW Perkins Ave, Pendleton, Oregon 97801

Indian Hills Apartments

1335 SW 2nd St, Pendleton, Oregon 97801

Security Apartments

130 SW Court Ave, Pendleton, Oregon 97801

Goodwin Court

238 S Main St, Pendleton, Oregon 97801

Nicht You Way Pu Ineet - the Peoples Homes

Short Mile Rd, Pendleton, Oregon 97801

La Casa Vida, Inc

216 SW Hailey Ave, Pendleton, Oregon 97801

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Chris Madden

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Pendleton, Oregon
$20.02/hour
$6.82 (+52%) more than Oregon minimum wage and $12.77 (+176%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Pendleton, Oregon?

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Pendleton, Oregon.

Go to the Oregon Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Pendleton.

How many renters live in Pendleton, Oregon?

The City of Pendleton has 17,005 people living in 5,950 households.

There are 5,841 renters living in 2,706 renter households in this City. Renters make up 34.35 percent of the population living in Pendleton.

What is the rental market like in Pendleton, Oregon?

There are an estimated 6,950 housing units in the Pendleton area. Of these, 2,924 units are rental homes, making up 42 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Pendleton, Oregon, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Pendleton?

The rental vacancy rate in Pendleton is 6 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Pendleton for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pendleton
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
76 753 1,097 674 36
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pendleton

A large number of apartments in Pendleton have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How many renter households in Pendleton are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 41 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 25 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.

The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.

How Much Is Rent in Pendleton

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $716 to $1,794. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $716
One BR $812
Two BR $1,057
Three BR $1,490
Four BR $1,794
2024 Fair Market Rents in Pendleton, Oregon

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Pendleton?

Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.

These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:

Unit Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio 34 45 percent
One BR 562 75 percent
Two BR 757 69 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Pendleton, Oregon

How many affordable rental units are in Pendleton?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Pendleton, Oregon including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 191
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 136
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 1
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 19
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 48
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Pendleton, Oregon

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Pendleton, Oregon

Pendleton features 188 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Pendleton, Oregon

There are 124 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Pendleton.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Pendleton, Oregon

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Pendleton landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Pendleton.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Pendleton, Oregon for a two-bedroom apartment is between $951 and $1,163.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.